The influence of low-level sarin inhalation exposure on the host resistance and immune reaction of inbred BALB/c mice after their infection with Francisella tularensis LVS

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Kassa, J ^a   Krocova Z ^a   Sevelova L ^a   Sheshko, V ^a   Pavlis O ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

BALB c mice; Francisella tularensis LVS; Immunotoxicity; Low level inhalation exposure; Sarin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; MITOGENIC AGENT; SARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOTOXICITY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; TULAREMIA;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANIMALS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; SARIN; TULAREMIA;

EID: 2342517426     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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